Al Blatnik
American football and basketball coach
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Albert Michael Blatnik (May 2, 1923 – February 25, 2011) was an American football and basketball coach. He spent three seasons as the head football coach at West Liberty University, where he compiled a 13–12–1 from 1959 to 1961.[1] He also served as the head basketball coach at West Liberty for the 1957–58 and 1958–59, tallying a mark of a 31–21.[2]
BornMay 2, 1923
Bridgeport, Ohio, U.S.
Bridgeport, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 25, 2011
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
AlmamaterWest Liberty
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
1959–1961West Liberty
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1923 Bridgeport, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 2011 Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Liberty Pittsburgh West Virginia |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1959–1961 | West Liberty |
| Basketball | |
| 1957–1959 | West Liberty |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–12–1 (football) 31–21 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty Hilltoppers (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1959–1961) | |||||||||
| 1959 | West Liberty | 4–5 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | West Liberty | 2–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||||
| 1961 | West Liberty | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd (Eastern) | |||||
| West Liberty: | 13–12–1 | 11–9–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 13–12–1 | ||||||||